Eastern Gamagrass

Bush Clover

About Eastern Gamagrass and Bush Clover

Eastern Gamagrass

Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Perennial

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

China, Japan

Types

Ornamental Grass

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

2040

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Bush Clover Shrub

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Bush Clover Strauch

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Fabales

Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

140

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Bush Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Bush Clover? We provide you with everything About Eastern Gamagrass and Bush Clover. Eastern Gamagrass doesn't have thorns and Bush Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Gamagrass does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Gamagrass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Bush Clover has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Eastern Gamagrass and Bush Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Bush Clover

Season and care of Eastern Gamagrass and Bush Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Eastern Gamagrass and Bush Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eastern Gamagrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Bush Clover season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Eastern Gamagrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bush Clover is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Eastern Gamagrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bush Clover is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Eastern Gamagrass and Bush Clover Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Bush Clover are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Bush Clover

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bush Clover pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.